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Friday, November 30, 2007

SATURDAY 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

DECEMBER 1, 2007SATURDAY 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME - YEAR I

DANIEL 7:15-27I, Daniel, found my spirit anguished within its covering of flesh, andI was terrified by the visions of my mind. I approached one of thosepresent and asked him what all this meant in truth; in answer, he madeknown to me the meaning of the things: "These four great beasts standfor four kingdoms which shall arise on the earth. But the holy ones ofthe Most High shall receive the kingship, to possess it forever andever." But I wished to make certain about the fourth beast, so veryterrible and different from the others, devouring and crushing withits iron teeth and bronze claws, and trampling with its feet what wasleft; about the ten horns on its head, and the other one that sprangup, before which three horns fell; about the horn with the eyes andthe mouth that spoke arrogantly, which appeared greater than itsfellows. For, as I watched, that horn made war against the holy onesand was victorious until the Ancient One arrived; judgment waspronounced in favor of the holy ones of the Most High, and the timecame when the holy ones possessed the kingdom. He answered me thus:"The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on earth different fromall the others; It shall devour the whole earth, beat it down, andcrush it. The ten horns shall be ten kings rising out of that kingdom;another shall rise up after them, Different from those before him, whoshall lay low three kings. He shall speak against the Most High andoppress the holy ones of the Most High, thinking to change the feastdays and the law. They shall be handed over to him for a year, twoyears, and a half-year. But when the court is convened, and his poweris taken away by final and absolute destruction, Then the kingship anddominion and majesty of all the kingdoms under the heavens shall begiven to the holy people of the Most High, Whose Kingdom shall beeverlasting: all dominions shall serve and obey him."

LUKE 21:34-36Jesus said to his disciples: "Beware that your hearts do not becomedrowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life,and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. For that day willassault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant atall times and pray that you have the strength to escape thetribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man."

REFLECTIONThe words of Christ in today's Gospel are meant to awaken us to thetrue facts of life and of death. Jesus does not ask us to ignore ordespise this earth or this life but he does ask us to estimate it forwhat it is, a period of transit, which properly used, will earn for usour eternal home. If we take a sincere look at our actions daily, weneed not be afraid for the day of judgment.

The challenge for every Christian is to continue to live, believe andhope in God's unbounded love for us. It is not easy to do so thesedays since the challenges of everyday life, temptations and the appealfor being "bad" are powerful. The world seeks to fill us up withfalse gods in place of the loving God.

Let us pray that the grace of the Advent Season, which beginstomorrow, will help us to endure and persevere even when we are facedwith challenges, until we see God as he is.

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